WRESTLER STAGES ONE-MAN RIOT
SYDXEY, July 3. Received Thursday, 10.5 p.m. "As fur as 1 am eoncerired, Little Wolf can be put on the next boat oi plane. lf he wants ro niu the show let liiin get a stadiuni of his own. 1 won't use him here again, " said the managei of the Sydney Stadiuni, Mr. Ilam Aliller. The wrest'or, Clii-ef Little Wolf, to day was lined £20 by the lnanagemen. tor turning on a one-man riot while the Xational Anthem was being played last jiight. Sammv Stein was given a penalty fall over Little Wolf in the fourth round because the chief refusSd to obey the refcreo's instructiolis. In the lifth round Stein knocked Little Wolf out ot the ring and pinned him for the winmg fall wlien he returned. Little Woli went berserk whilti the Xational An theni was being played and was stiL pcrforming when it ended. The on lookers pelted him with fruit, niatch boxes, pennies and eigarette butts., When he was pushed from the apron of the ring on to the floor by Litth Wolf Harrv Alillei' received bruises and a strained leg muscle. Miller had step ped into the ring to try to persuacb. the wrestler to remain still while th Xational Anthem was being played. Little Wolf was annoyed at having los the eontest again. st Samniy Stein b\ two falls to nil. The stadiuni managiv landed on his head over the iirst twt rows of seats.
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Chronicle (Levin), 4 July 1947, Page 5
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